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don't tile the floors for about a year. let any cracks appear then use the decoupling matting over the cracks, i left my floors 2 years and two years after tile no cracks have appeared{40mm poured screed and ufh} i would recommend using slow set https://www.tilersforums.com/forums/tile-adhesive/ as well as it gives you time plus it sticks better than fast set. and as above tls and 10-12mm trowel and back butter the tiles as well.
 
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Was hoping to tile under the kitchen units which I hope to install End Sept/Oct but actually I could leave rest of it a little longer for the ground floor, so thats not a bad idea thanks :thumbsup:.

As long as get one bedroom/ensuite and kitchen sorted before this winter will keep her happy , what else do you need anyways :confused:??
 
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Was hoping to tile under the kitchen units which I hope to install End Sept/Oct but actually I could leave rest of it a little longer for the ground floor, so thats not a bad idea thanks :thumbsup:.

As long as get one bedroom/ensuite and kitchen sorted before this winter will keep her happy , what else do you need anyways :confused:??
If its dry and if the ufh has been commissioned its ready
 
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cracks didn't appear in my floor until after the first winter with the underfloor heating working. the floor was one of the first things i did, it's a primary school conversion, so the floor was installed 18 months before moving in, it usually takes a winter of living in to dry the house out,
 

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